1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464301903321

Autore

Rosenfeld Anne Wertheim <1951->

Titolo

The intertidal wilderness [[electronic resource] ] : a photographic journey through Pacific Coast tidepools / / Anne Wertheim Rosenfeld with Robert T. Paine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002

ISBN

1-282-75875-6

9786612758751

0-520-92230-1

Edizione

[Rev. ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PaineRobert T. <1933->

Disciplina

577.69/9

Soggetti

Intertidal ecology - Pacific Coast (North America)

Intertidal ecology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Competition: The Struggle for Limited Resources -- 3. Predation -- 4. Reproduction and Settlement on the Shore -- 5. The Role of Color -- 6. Nature's Variability: Understanding the Changing Patterns, Conserving the Species -- Appendix A: Planning Your Visit to the Tidepools -- Appendix B: Classifying Animals and Plants -- Further Reading -- Photograph Locations and Dates -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Intertidal Wilderness is a stunning photographic exploration of the tidepools of the Pacific coast, from Baja California to as far north as southeast Alaska. These lush photographs capture in striking color the enormous variety of life and biological detail in the intertidal zone along one of the world's most spectacular coastlines. The interpretative text and captions describe telltale signs of ecological relationships and processes, helping the seashore explorer to appreciate ecological interactions and their consequences. The text delves into the roles of competition, predation, reproduction, natural variation in space and time, and color that characterize this vibrant ecosystem. This revised edition has been updated throughout, incorporating new scientific



information, new photographs, and a new chapter discussing the recent human impact on this threatened environment. Fusing art and science, The Intertidal Wilderness conveys the fragility, complexity, and interdependence of the plants and animals living at the interface of land and sea. The Intertidal Wilderness vividly animates the surprisingly delicate beauty of the often violent intertidal zone, which daily withstands pounding waves at high tides as well as desiccation and exposure at low tides. With revealing photographs, engaging text, and a solid foundation in marine biology, this book will capture the imagination of the casual seashore visitor as well as the dedicated enthusiast.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996248206303316

Autore

Saito Naoko

Titolo

The Gleam of Light : Moral Perfectionism and Education in Dewey and Emerson / / Naoko Saito

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Fordham University Press, , 2005

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2012

©2005

ISBN

0-8232-3572-6

0-8232-4792-9

0-8232-2464-3

1-4294-7886-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 p.)

Collana

American philosophy series, , 1073-2764 ; ; no. 16

Disciplina

191

Soggetti

Education - Philosophy

Perfection

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-204) and index.

Nota di contenuto

In search of light in democracy and education: Deweyan growth in an age of nihilism -- Dewey between Hegel and Darwin -- Emerson's voice: Dewey beyond Hegel and Darwin -- Emersonian moral



perfectionism: gaining from the closeness between Dewey and Emerson -- Dewey's Emersonian view of ends -- Growth and the social reconstruction of criteria: gaining from the distance between Dewey and Emerson -- The gleam of light: reconstruction toward holistic growth -- The gleam of light lost: transcending the tragic with Dewey after Emerson -- The rekindling of the gleam of light: toward perfectionist education.

Sommario/riassunto

Saito reads Dewey's idea of progressive education through the lens of Emersonian moral perfectionism. She elucidates a spiritual and aesthetic dimension to Dewey's notion of growth, one considerably richer than what Dewey alone presents in his typically scientific terminology.